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A recall election (also called a recall referendum, recall petition or representative recall) is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a referendum before that official's term of office has ended.
One measure would amend the Illinois Constitution and create a recall mechanism for all elected officials in the state. Ugaste said he plans to work with Democratic party officials on the legislation.
(The Center Square) – Legislators from both sides of the aisle are urging the Illinois General Assembly to work together to give voters the ability to hold elected government officials accountable.
Illinois is divided into 17 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The majority of Illinois' districts are located in the Chicago area. The Illinois General Assembly has the primary responsibility of redrawing congressional district lines following each decennial census.
It was required that, in order to qualify for the ballot, the measure be approved by 60% approval of both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The amendment had been proposed by state representative Jack D. Franks and state senator Daniel Cronin. [1]
The 15th congressional district of Illinois is currently located in central Illinois. It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+22, it is one of the most Republican-leaning districts in Illinois. [2]
John Porter's former Chief of Staff, Mark Kirk, won the Republican primary over number two rival Shaun Donnely. Kirk then defeated State Representative Lauren Beth Gash (D-Highland Park) by 2% in the 2000 general election. Kirk remained in Congress until he decided to run for the United States Senate in the 2010 election.
The most recent impeachment of a state governor occurred on January 14, 2009, when the Illinois House of Representatives voted 117–1 to impeach Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges; [195] he was subsequently removed from office and barred from holding future office by the Illinois Senate on January 29.